Go to the doctor with a sore throat and chances are you’ll walk out with a prescription for antibiotics. This is true even though it’s likely antibiotics won’t help you in the least.
That’s because most upper respiratory infections that cause sore throats are viral, not bacterial. And antibiotics are powerless against viruses.1
The result of all this unnecessary prescribing?… Read More
When someone in your house gets the flu, you probably say to yourself, “I’m next.”
That’s understandable. The flu virus is relentless. Every time a flu sufferer coughs, it propels the viruses six feet in the air. When the viruses land on any surface, they can infect anyone who touches them for up to 24 hours.
But there are steps you can take to reduce your risk.… Read More
Have you tried “raw” water?
The term is puzzling. (After all, does anybody drink “cooked” water?)
But raw water refers to a growing trend to shun tap and bottled water for to unfiltered, untreated water straight from natural sources…like streams and springs.
The movement took root in Northern California. But it’s no longer a fringe phenomenon. It’s taking off across the country.… Read More
In our quest for healthy food, most of us have become careful label readers. We want to know exactly what’s in the food products we buy.
Knowing this, marketers have become experts at conning us with misleading food labels. They take advantage of loopholes in labeling laws to use weasel words that sound healthy but really aren’t.
Here are nine of the most-abused food package words and phrases…
… Read MoreThe debate has raged for years over whether cellphone radiation is harmful. Some studies have found that microwaves emitted by phones are safe. Others show they cause cancer.
It’s more complicated than that, according to the latest and most extensive research into cellphone safety.
A study by the U.S. National Toxicology Program found a “dose-response” relationship.
… Read MoreIt’s a bad year to be a baby boomer.
Here’s why…
Your flu risk is linked to your birth year. The first flu strain that made you sick is the one that you are most protected from.1
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